Stories
Our stories examine the ways that race, religion, class, dis/ability, age, gender and sexual identity issues intersect with major topics in the media, and aim to bring new perspectives to light.
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From Me Too to Russell Brand, Media Institutions Continue to Profit fr...
By Dr Marcia Allison The joint Channel 4, Times, and Sunday Times investigation in which five women have accused an …

From a Source of Life to a Weapon: Insulin Representation in Drama
By Ali Hisham “Why are you injecting me with this dangerous substance for all these years? It kills!” the young …

EP vote for Strengthened EMFA, but Deplores Conditional Use of Spyware...
The European Parliament (EP) adopted with an overwhelming majority its position on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). The European Parliament …

Mainstream Media’s Inclusivity Allow Nigerian Campus Journalists...
By Abdullahi Jimoh Among the top rated print media outlets in Nigeria is Premium Times whose publisher is a renowned …

How The Media Has Tainted The Image Of A Kenyan Slum
By Joseph Maina George Ogaga, a resident of Kibera slums in the Kenyan capital, watched with bemused indignation as anti-government …

What if Notting Hill Carnival isn’t the problem?
By Leah Brown Media outlets using people who look like the perpetrators of heinous acts to criticise said acts is …

How Disinformation Sparked The Ethnic Violence In A Remote Area Of Ind...
By Saba Chaudhary Biased media, disinformation and fake news fueled hate and ethnic clashes between Hindu Meitie and Christian Kuki …

Hate Speech in Lebanon: The Shortcomings and Responsibilities of Socia...
As part of the ‘Inclusive Media, Cohesive Society’, a two-year project with the aim to foster a media sector that …

Journalists in Africa: Navigating Religious Differences, Promoting Pea...
By Opeyemi Ademola Religious crises have left indelible marks on the histories of many nations across the globe, and the …

COVINFORM Presents the Key Findings at the Sister project event in Bru...
The key insights from the COVINFORM project, a three-year EU funded research and innovation project, were presented in Brussels on …